Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation is catalogued under ECO code B13. It is reached after 3 moves (6 half-moves): 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Caro-Kann Defense, which has 110 catalogued lines in total. 2 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.